PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Dardar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barnett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to canceled forever. Dardar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trial by Fire. Jesse Dardar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Barnett
vs
Dardar

210 cm
22
206 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

185 cm
31
205 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Dardar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dardar throws a lazy body kick
and Barnett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnett plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barnett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dardar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dardar misses with a combination
and Barnett counters with a body kick.
Dardar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dardar throws an off balance right hand
and Barnett counters with a head kick. That will keep Dardar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Barnett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dardar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barnett if he has to take too many more of those.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Dardar misses with a two punch combination.
Barnett moves away from the strike by Dardar.
Dardar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Dardar.
Dardar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnett circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick by Dardar misses
and Barnett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jesse Dardar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dardar throws a right hand that misses
and Barnett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dardar throws a combination that misses
and Barnett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dardar thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Dardar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dardar.
Dardar looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnett is just out of range.
Dardar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dardar misses with an uppercut
enabling Barnett to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dardar connects with a high kick.

It looks like Ruiner Barnett has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dardar throws a combination that misses
and Barnett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dardar misses with an uppercut
and Barnett counters with a two punch combo.
Dardar misses with a two punch combination.
Dardar throws a head kick that misses
and Barnett counters with a good low kick that Dardar was not able to check.
Barnett throws a lazy right hand but Dardar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy body kick from Dardar
and Barnett counters with a nice kick to the body.

Dardar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barnett is looking for a sweep.
Barnett looks to move to half guard but instead Dardar has passed into mount! Damn!
Dardar prevents Barnett from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dardar is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A lazy body kick from Dardar
and Dardar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dardar throws a lazy body kick
and Barnett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dardar lands a head kick. Barnett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dardar throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barnett feints and then cracks Dardar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dardar down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dardar misses with an uppercut
and Barnett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A lazy body kick from Dardar
and Barnett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dardar throws a lazy uppercut
letting Barnett counter with a right hand.
Dardar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dardar throws a lazy head kick
and Barnett counters with a nice body kick.
Dardar throws a sloppy head kick
and Barnett counters with a straight right hand.
Dardar tries to land a body kick
and Barnett counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Barnett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dardar throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dardar misses with the body kick
and Barnett counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Dardar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruiner Barnett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick by Dardar misses
and Barnett counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnett walks into a straight right hand from Dardar.
Dardar misses with a double jab
and Barnett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnett.
Dardar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnett's head backwards.
A low kick from Dardar misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dardar misses the body punch
and Barnett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dardar throws a combination that misses
and Barnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dardar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnett counters with a stiff right hand.
Dardar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnett counters with a good low kick that Dardar was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dardar thows a leg kick but Barnett checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dardar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dardar thinking.
Dardar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barnett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dardar throws a lazy head kick
and Barnett counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dardar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dardar is breathing heavily.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dardar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dardar misses with a leg kick
and Barnett counters with a good low kick that Dardar was not able to check.
Dardar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnett counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Dardar misses
and Barnett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnett connects with a right hand. Dardar shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett scores with a kick to the body.
Barnett lands with a nice body kick.
Barnett tries to score with a low kick but Dardar moves his leg out of the way.
Dardar throws a lazy head kick
and Barnett counters with a head kick.
Dardar throws a lazy head kick
and Barnett counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dardar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnett counters with a good low kick that Dardar was not able to check.
Dardar throws a lazy head kick
and Barnett counters with a series of strikes. Dardar will be more careful next time no doubt.

Barnett takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dardar's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnett.
Barnett keeps control of Dardar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnett taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dardar as Barnett tries to tie him up.
Dardar looking for a takedown.
Dardar is looking to break free of the clinch but Barnett has double underhooks.

Barnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dardar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barnett.
Barnett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jesse Dardar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dardar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dardar throws a combination that misses
and Barnett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dardar is defended easily by Barnett.
Ruiner Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Dardar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dardar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dardar misses with the body kick
and Barnett counters with a thumping low kick.
Barnett thuds a left hand into Dardar's body.
Dardar misses with an uppercut
and Barnett counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Barnett. That snapped Dardar's head back.
Dardar throws a right hand that misses
and Barnett counters with a body kick that stops Dardar in his tracks momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dardar thows a leg kick but Barnett checks it
and Barnett counters with a nice leg kick.
Barnett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barnett connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruiner Barnett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruiner Barnett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Barnett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruiner Barnett is winning the standup battle so far.
Dardar throws a lazy head kick
and Barnett counters with a one-two to the body.
Dardar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Barnett makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dardar really felt that one!
Dardar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnett counters with a left to the body.
Dardar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnett counters with an inside leg kick.
Dardar throws a head kick that misses
and Barnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnett thumps Dardar with a low kick.
Dardar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barnett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnett lands a glancing blow to the side of Dardar's head.
Barnett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dardar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dardar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dardar misses with a left hand
letting Barnett counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dardar throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnett lands with a slapping head kick.
Dardar thows a leg kick but Barnett checks it
and Barnett counters with a good low kick that Dardar was not able to check.
Dardar misses with a leg kick
and Barnett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dardar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barnett counters with a nice uppercut.
Dardar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Barnett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barnett delivers a nice body kick.
Barnett connects with a high kick.
Barnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnett throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dardar throws a lazy head kick
and Barnett counters with a nice uppercut.
Dardar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnett, right into the meat.
Dardar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnett counters with a stiff right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barnett - that will leave a mark!
Dardar falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barnett cracks Dardar with a good jab.
Dardar throws an off balance right hand
and Barnett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dardar misses with a leg kick
and Barnett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barnett is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick by Dardar misses
and Barnett counters with a big head kick but Dardar shrugs it off.
Dardar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnett has time to react.
Barnett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick there by Barnett.
Dardar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnett counters with an inside leg kick.
Barnett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnett lands a leg kick that knocks Dardar off balance momentarily.
A solid body kick from Barnett.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnett. That's going to slow Dardar down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dardar takes one to the chin there.
Dardar throws a sloppy head kick
and Barnett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barnett.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnett.
Dardar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dardar throws a lazy body kick
and Barnett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dardar under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnett.
Barnett lands a glancing blow to the side of Dardar's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Dardar misses
and Barnett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dardar misses with a right hand
and Barnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruiner Barnett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruiner Barnett!