PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sem Shilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Shilt

195 cm
24
240 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

197 cm
24
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 10 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sem Shilt!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shilt scoring well with a low kick there.
Shilt throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shilt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shilt throws a head kick that half lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
Shilt throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Shilt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Shilt misses with a head kick.
Barnes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown. Shilt tries to sprawl out of it but Barnes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shilt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shilt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shilt 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shilt tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Shilt looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt - Shilt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sem Shilt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shilt wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shilt just misses with a punch to the body.
Shilt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Shilt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shilt's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shilt duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Shilt.
Shilt leaves Barnes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barnes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shilt. That one must have hurt.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Shilt tries a head kick but it misses.
Shilt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shilt moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes misses with a shot to the body
and Shilt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shilt tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Shilt lands a two punch combo.

It looks like BJ Barnes has been cut.
Shilt thows a body kick. Barnes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A solid body kick from Shilt.
A head kick misses from Shilt.

Shilt has managed to clinch.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shilt's elbow.

Shilt pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shilt wants to stand up but Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shilt wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
Shilt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shilt pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Shilt keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shilt is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shilt was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
A head kick from Shilt lands but Barnes takes it in his stride.
Shilt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnes takes a step back to recover.
Shilt tries a head kick but it misses.
Shilt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shilt but Shilt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Barnes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Barnes misses with a takedown
and Shilt counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shilt throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Shilt tries to clinch up.
Shilt feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Shilt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shilt throws a nice head kick!
A left and a right from Shilt both land. Nice combination.
Shilt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crunch! Shilt slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Crunch! Shilt slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shilt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Shilt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Shilt does no damage.
Shilt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shilt misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sem Shilt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJ Barnes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shilt moves into the clinch.
Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shilt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shilt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shilt is working for takedown but Barnes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barnes letting Shilt take a breather here.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Barnes manages to pull guard.
Shilt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shilt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barnes is looking to stand up but Shilt isn't so interested in that idea.
Barnes has a closed guard, preventing Shilt from standing up.
Shilt trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnes has his foot on Shilt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shilt works his way back into a safe position though.

Barnes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Barnes has his foot on Shilt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shilt works his way back into a safe position though.
Shilt pushes down on Barnes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shilt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shilt trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
Shilt is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Shilt has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shilt is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shilt controlling the pace for now.
Shilt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes is trying to escape the mount.
Barnes is squirming around, avoiding Shilt's attempts to control the action.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shilt content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shilt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shilt trying to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Shilt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sem Shilt.
Shilt misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Barnes or perhaps it was just good defense by Shilt which made him look bad.
Sem Shilt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shilt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Shilt.
Shilt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barnes is pressing down on Shilt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shilt is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sem Shilt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on BJ Barnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Crunch! Shilt slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but Shilt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shilt.
Shilt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Shilt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shilt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shilt is fending him off so far but Barnes persists. Nope, Shilt circles away and we're back to standing.
Sem Shilt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Shilt lands a head kick!
Shilt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Shilt.
Sem Shilt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shilt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Shilt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shilt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnes takes a step back to recover.
Barnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shilt swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shilt lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shilt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shilt scores with a spinning back kick!
Barnes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shilt throws a nice head kick!
Shilt throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shilt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barnes if he has to take too many more of those.
Shilt misses with a head kick.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Shilt.
A head kick misses from Shilt.

Shilt pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Shilt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barnes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shilt avoids the body shot from Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shilt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes shoots in for a double leg but Shilt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shilt throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Shilt tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shilt misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shilt was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shilt sprawls well. Shilt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet.
Shilt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes shoots and misses
and Shilt counters with a body kick that stops Barnes in his tracks momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shilt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shilt throws a head kick that misses.
Shilt throws a head kick that misses.
Shilt throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Shilt throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shilt.
Shilt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shilt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shilt with a jab.
Barnes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shilt lands with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shilt. That's going to slow Barnes down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shilt tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Shilt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shilt lands with a kick to the temple. Barnes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shilt lands a head kick. Barnes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Barnes is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shilt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes's hands.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Shilt shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Barnes is backing up but Shilt catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Barnes covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Shilt Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sem Shilt!