PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atli Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes into the arena with Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be blaring out of the sound system. Thor has chosen Sexy Bitch as his entrance music. Frankie Barnes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Barnes
vs
Thor

185 cm
23
187 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
197 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atli Thor!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Thor is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Thor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch combination from Thor misses.
Thor throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Thor misses.
Thor misses with a looping right.
Thor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Thor moves out of range easily.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Thor.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Thor looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Thor didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thor misses with a body kick.
Barnes sizes up Thor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barnes throws a hook but Thor avoids it easily.
Frankie Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barnes throws a series of punches but Thor avoids them all with ease.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Thor tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Thor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Thor checks a leg kick.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Thor with a hook.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes clobbers Thor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thor throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barnes scores with a hook.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes punishes Thor's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes catches Thor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Thor gets a clinch.
Thor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Thor has the dominant position.
Barnes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frankie Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Thor moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thor moves away.
Thor throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Thor moves out of range.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thor misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Thor wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thor.
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!
Barnes moves out of range as Thor strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Thor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thor throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thor.
Thor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thor manages to avoid it.
Barnes tries to move into range but Thor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Thor misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Thor down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Thor avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Thor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Atli Thor will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thor throws out the jab.
Thor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Thor misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thor throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Thor's leg. Thor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thor's calf.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thor.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Thor is just out of range.
Thor slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor tries to clinch up.
Thor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thor slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Thor throws a chopping leg kick but Barnes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No joy there for Thor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thor looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Thor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thor.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thor under the eye.
Thor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor cracks the inside of Barnes's front leg.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Thor moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thor.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Thor controls his hands.
Thor digs a right hand underneath Barnes's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barnes up against the cage.
Thor receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barnes's defenses.
A short uppercut from Thor.
A short right from Thor on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Thor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Thor - that landed with a thud.
Thor tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnes.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thor.
Thor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Thor has double underhooks.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Thor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Thor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thor is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Barnes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Nice body punch from Thor - that landed with a thud.
Thor lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atli Thor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Thor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnes. Barnes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thor throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thor.
Thor misses the jab.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Thor's shoulder, as Thor tries to avoid the shot.
Thor misses with a double jab.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Thor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Thor throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with an inside leg kick.
Barnes checks a low kick from Thor.
Thor avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Thor moves out of range.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes pushes Thor away with a front kick.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thor moves away.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thor walks into a left hand.
Thor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thor lands with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Thor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Thor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Atli Thor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barnes - the referee stops the clock and Thor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barnes. Thor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thor. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Thor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atli Thor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Barnes misses
and Thor counters with a nice leg kick.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thor misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thor checks it well.
Barnes throws a head kick but Thor moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thor manages to avoid it.
Thor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thor scores with a head kick. Barnes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thor doesn't seem bothered though.
Thor avoids a kick to the body.
Thor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frankie Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
Thor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Thor saw that one coming.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thor.
Thor misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Thor moves out of range of the body kick.
Frankie Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thor counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Atli Thor.
Well Thor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atli Thor!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Atli Thor made sure he mentioned {GTI} - HGH Nutrients, along with how happy he was to win his fight.