PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by canceled forever 125. Ruiner Barnett has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Barbara Boxer's chin.

Boxer
vs
Barnett

190 cm
28
244 lbs
45 - 21 - 1

210 cm
24
206 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

Springfield HW Nutrition
Milwaukee's Best 160

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Barnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer needs to keep his hands up - Barnett had a free shot at his head there.
Barnett lands a two punch combo.
Boxer throws a lazy head kick

and Barnett counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnett.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barnett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Boxer has wrist control.
Barnett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnett throws an elbow that misses. Boxer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnett's guard. Nice move by Boxer!
Barnett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boxer manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnett thows a huge punch but Boxer dodges it nicely.
Boxer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barnett throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Boxer to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnett drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Boxer dives on top into guard.
Boxer stopping the sweep attempt from Barnett.

Barnett has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boxer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Barnett wants to clinch.
Barnett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boxer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnett.
Barnett ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boxer finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnett's head.

It looks like Ruiner Barnett has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Boxer misses with a head kick.
Boxer fails with a takedown attempt.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnett moves away.
Boxer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boxer misses with an uppercut.
Barnett connects with a body shot.

Boxer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barnett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Boxer.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body.
Boxer just leaning against Barnett, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer prevents a body shot from Barnett.
Barnett working aggressively here.
Boxer is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnett gets an underhook and turns Boxer into the cage.
Barnett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boxers head.
Barnett landing knees to the head.

It looks like Barbara Boxer has been cut.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnett's elbow.
Boxer tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnett avoids the damage to the body.
Barnett misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett is trying to force a seperation but Boxer has the dominant position.
Barnett working aggressively here.
Barnett lands with a light punch inside.
Boxer is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnett gets an underhook and turns Boxer into the cage.
Barnett avoiding damage as Boxer throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
Barnett has Boxer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boxer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barnett misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.
Boxer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boxer pushes Barnett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer leaning against his opponent.
Barnett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.
Barnett prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Barnett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Barbara Boxer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boxer lands with a straight right. Barnett didn't see that one coming.
Barnett throws a leg kick which misses Boxer's front leg but catches the back leg as Boxer tries to avoid it.
Barnett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boxer's calf.
Boxer tries to clinch up.
Barnett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boxer's hands.
Barnett throws a right and a left that Boxer avoids nicely.
Barnett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
Barnett lunges at Boxer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boxer's hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnett.
Barbara Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Boxer.
Barnett throws a nice looking combination but Boxer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbara Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnett being controlled against the cage.
Boxer misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Boxer.
Barnett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnett tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Barnett blocks a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boxer tries a body shot but Barnett blocks it.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer tries a body shot but Barnett blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Barnett.
Barnett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer is pushing Barnett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barnett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Boxer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Boxer.
Boxer working hard to break the clinch.
Barnett stops a takedown attempt from Boxer.
Boxer prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnett lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Boxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnett.
Boxer misses with a looping left.
Barnett staying out of range there.
Boxer takes a swing at Barnett's ribcage but misses.
Barnett lands a jab.
Boxer throws a head kick but Barnett moves out of range.
Barnett with a nice cross.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
Barnett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Jab from Barnett.
Barnett throws out a powerful jab.
Boxer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Barnett works over Boxer's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnett lands a slapping body shot.
Boxer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnett punishes Boxer's body with a nice straight punch.
Boxer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barnett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters circling a little - Barnett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer walks into a left hand.
Ruiner Barnett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
Boxer throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Barbara Boxer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boxer takes a swing at Barnett's ribcage but misses.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boxer sprawls well. Boxer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnett throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.
Barnett scores with a shot to the body.
Boxer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boxer doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnett dives in and grabs Boxer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boxer pushes down on Barnett's head and hops out.
Barbara Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruiner Barnett.
Boxer dodges the punch combination from Barnett.
Barnett is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and Barnett moves out of range easily.
Barnett is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barnett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boxer in his tracks.
Barnett misses with a wild body shot.
Barnett swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxer throws a low kick but Barnett avoids it.
Boxer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnett counters with a nice leg kick.
Barnett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boxer circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boxer in his tracks.
Boxer scores with a shot to the body.
Barnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Barnett moves into range and clinches up with Boxer.
Barnett stops a takedown attempt from Boxer.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
Barnett scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnett lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
Boxer slowing the pace effectively.
Barnett throws a head punch that misses.
Boxer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boxer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boxer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxer misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnett lands a body punch.
Boxer working hard to break the clinch.
Barnett has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boxer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barnett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boxer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Barnett breaks the clinch.
Barnett slips under a jab from Boxer.
Barnett lands a jab to the head.
Boxer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barnett. That one must have hurt.
Barnett blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Boxer shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnett tries to sprawl out of it but Boxer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boxer misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnett.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barnett connects with a single shot there.
Barnett takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Barnett slips under a jab from Boxer.
Barnett misses with a two punch combination.
Barnett misses with a left hand
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and Barnett moves out of range easily.
Boxer throws the left hand but Barnett avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnett closes the distance and clinches up with Boxer, looking for a takedown. Barnett pushes Boxer against the cage but Boxer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnett lands a jab-cross combination.
Ruiner Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnett misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruiner Barnett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boxer 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barbara Boxer!
Barbara Boxer retains his super heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Barbara Boxer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.