PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Fenili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenili comes to the ring accompanied by Welcome Home (Sanitarium). Barnes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fenili
vs
Barnes

185 cm
26
184 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Fenili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses the body punch

so Fenili counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Fenili drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fenili jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fenili is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fenili pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Fenili wants to work for an arm triangle but Barnes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fenili looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barnes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Fenili thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fenili thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes has momentary wrist control but Fenili slips an elbow through the middle.

Fenili thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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

Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fenili has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Fenili's legs - danger averted.
Fenili 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.

Fenili is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fenili is keeping the position for now.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Fenili has his feet on Barnes's thighs here. He's pushed Barnes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Barnes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Fenili!