PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buckley Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Russian Roulette. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Barnes
vs
Armstrong

175 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

176 cm
25
163 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buckley Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily

and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Armstrong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Armstrong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Armstrong pushes off an throws an elbow but Barnes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Armstrong looking to slow down the pace here.
Armstrong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Armstrong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barnes stalling in the clinch but Armstrong improves position.
Armstrong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Armstrong lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Armstrong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Armstrong stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong.
Armstrong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barnes's defenses.

It looks like Joe Barnes has been cut.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Armstrong controls the action.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.

Barnes is rocked!
Armstrong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armstrong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barnes avoids the elbow strike from Armstrong, against the cage.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice elbow from Armstrong.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Armstrong stalling in the clinch.
Barnes stalling in the clinch but Armstrong improves position.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with an elbow over the top.
Armstrong effectively controlling the action here.
Armstrong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Armstrong lands a damaging elbow.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside.
Barnes avoids a wild elbow strike from Armstrong.
Armstrong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barnes's defenses.
Armstrong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Armstrong has Barnes pressed against the cage. He pushes Barnes back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Armstrong throws a beautiful elbow that sends Barnes crashing to the floor! Armstrong piles on the pressure with more strikes! Barnes is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buckley Armstrong!