PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Lander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Game-360 Bars. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lander's choice of entrance music: Tribute. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Lander

190 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

190 cm
28
182 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ice Lander!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lander throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barnes throws a body punch but Lander moves out of range.
Lander scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one.
Lander throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Lander's defenses.
Lander misses with a low kick.
Lander stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lander fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Lander's leg. Lander is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lander is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Lander saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot by Barnes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes thows a leg kick but Lander checks it
and Lander counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lander.
Lander swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lander thows a body shot but no joy.
Ice Lander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lander has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lander there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lander is just out of range.
Lander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lander looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lander swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes wants to slow Lander down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes lunges at Lander with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lander's hand.
Lander misses with the body kick
and Barnes counters with an inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Lander's head but Lander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lander throws a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Lander's front leg but catches the back leg as Lander tries to avoid it.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lander scores with a leg kick.
Lander gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Lander counters with a leg kick.
Lander throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes takes one on the button.
That kick from Lander tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lander staying out of range there.
Barnes feints and then cracks Lander's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lander down.
Lander jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lander swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lander's calf.
Barnes tries a low kick but Lander avoids it.
Nice body punch from Lander.
Lander looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lander swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Lander moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lander.
Lander throws a low kick, looking for Barnes's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lander throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Lander only half commits.
Lander stuffs the takedown.
A big left from Lander misses.
Lander slips under a jab from Barnes.
A left lands for Barnes.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Lander throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lander scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lander throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lander slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Lander fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lander.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Lander.
Barnes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes slips a straight right by Lander.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Barnes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lander.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Lander dominated that round.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lander lands a head kick. Barnes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lander.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lander takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Lander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lander but Lander pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lander looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Ice Lander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lander lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Lander takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lander on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Lander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lander's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Lander saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lander walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lander lands a body shot.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Lander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Lander is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Lander lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barnes backs up against the cage.
Barnes misses with a hook. Lander ducked under it nicely.
Lander misses the shot to the body.
Lander misses with a hook.
Lander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lander swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Lander saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lander to score with a decent uppercut.
Lander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes slips under a jab from Lander.
A bone on bone clash there as Lander blocks the leg kick.
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!
Lander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Lander sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Lander saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lander digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
Barnes takes one on the button.
Lander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Lander moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
Lander misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Lander.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Lander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barnes!
Lander ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lander is just out of range.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lander as he jumps to the side.
Lander moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Lander throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Lander throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Lander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lander 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.
Nice cross by Barnes.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lander moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.

Lander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lander throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes is trying to push Lander away but Lander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnes.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Lander avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Lander backwards.
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 Harrison Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lander is just out of range.
Lander moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
Lander lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Lander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Lander lands with a good body shot.
Lander with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
Lander fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horrible takedown by Barnes or perhaps it was just good defense by Lander which made him look bad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Lander does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a push kick but Lander slaps the foot to one side.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Barnes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lander.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Lander connects with a body shot.
Lander tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lander finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lander missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lander throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lander misses with a body shot.
Barnes looks for the body kick but Lander saw that one coming.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Lander.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Lander avoids it.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lander.
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lander is able to avoid easily.
Barnes 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Lander stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lander was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Lander moves out of range of the body kick.
Lander just misses with a punch to the body.
Lander misses the shot to the body.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Lander.
Some wild striking there from Lander.
Lander cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lander.
Barnes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lander steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barnes. That one must have hurt.
Lander connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Barnes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lander takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lander doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Lander scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lander swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.

Barnes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lander to the ground. Barnes is now in Lander's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barnes prevents Lander from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ice Lander.
I think Lander has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Lander!
Ice Lander took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155 for their support in the buildup to the fight.