PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Boll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Boll

190 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Firebird Designs
Firebird Designs

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harrison Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jared Boll!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boll misses with the body kick
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boll misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boll is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boll walks into a jab.
Boll thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Boll has his takedown stuffed
and Barnes counters with a thumping low kick.
Boll looks gassed!
Boll tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Harrison Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Boll.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boll's calf.
Boll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boll's sensitive parts.
Boll ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boll's calf.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boll has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Harrison Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes punishes Boll's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boll on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
Boll on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Boll's ribs.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boll's sensitive parts.
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boll. Boll circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Jared Boll has been cut.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boll closes the distance but Barnes moves to the side
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes stuns Boll with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Barnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boll.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes feints and then cracks Boll's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boll down.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Boll takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boll has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boll is trying desperately to land a takedown but Barnes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Boll.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boll on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boll on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boll gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barnes.
Barnes lands a head kick!
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boll doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
Boll takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boll darts in trying to clinch
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Boll's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boll moves to clinch but Barnes breaks away
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnes.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boll closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boll's knee momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Boll might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barnes has got the better of the exchanges.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Boll is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Barnes. That snapped Boll's head back.
A nice combination there by Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harrison Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes scores with a head kick. Boll tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boll takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes thumps Boll with a low kick.
Boll takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boll's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boll on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Boll looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes lands a head shot.

Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnes stalling.
Boll stalling in the clinch but Barnes improves position.
Boll has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boll looking to throw knees to the head but Barnes is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Barnes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Boll tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boll. Boll circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Boll down.
Barnes throws a head kick that half lands.
Barnes cracks the inside of Boll's front leg.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boll can do to turn this around?
Barnes stalks Boll and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boll's face. Boll staggers backwards, shaken.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boll. That did some damage!
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes stuns Boll with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boll takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boll tries to clinch
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boll if he has to take too many more of those.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.

Barnes instigates a clinch.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barnes.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Barnes.
Barnes works on Boll's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Boll misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Boll's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barnes cracks Boll with a nice body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jared Boll's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barnes lands a head kick. Boll smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boll throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boll fails with the takedown

and Barnes moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Barnes.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Barnes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Boll misses with a knee strike.
A bit of stalling here from Barnes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harrison Barnes.
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Boll wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boll gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barnes counters with a thumping low kick.
Barnes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boll's head.
Jared Boll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boll misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donk. Barnes catches Boll right on the button with a cross.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boll stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes lands a head kick. Boll smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jared Boll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boll gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harrison Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Boll.
Boll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Boll's leg. Boll is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.

Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Barnes blocks the elbow strike.
Barnes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Barnes is stalling here.
Barnes lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Barnes.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes throws a head kick that Boll semi-blocks.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boll has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Boll 's knee.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Boll's body. Boll takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harrison Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boll gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes delivers a nice body kick.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Boll's leg. Boll is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Barnes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barnes lands a head kick!
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Boll looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24

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