PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Oscar Navarro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clifton Barnes's chin.

Navarro
vs
Barnes

188 cm
29
245 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

192 cm
27
267 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifton Barnes!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barnes forces Navarro back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Navarro avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Navarro.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Barnes digs a right hand into Navarro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Navarro's gas tank.
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!
Navarro misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Navarro controls his hands.
Navarro can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Navarro is blocking nicely.
Navarro blocks an uppercut.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Navarro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Navarro managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Navarro can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Navarro misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clifton Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Navarro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Clifton Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Navarro takes one on the button.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Navarro swinging wildly here.
Navarro tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Barnes moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clifton Barnes!