PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett's entrance music is canceled forever 125. A fine choice. Copout has chosen you throw knee, i go home as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barnett
vs
Copout

210 cm
28
280 lbs
29 - 19 - 1

219 cm
29
285 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brute

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 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Barnett swats away the attempt to clinch by Copout.
Barnett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barnett thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Copout throws a nice looking combination but Barnett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnett throws a leg kick which misses Copout's front leg but catches the back leg as Copout tries to avoid it.
Copout lands with an overhand left.
Barnett cracks a nice hook into Copout's ribs.
Copout closes the distance but Barnett moves to the side
and Barnett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cro Copout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Copout tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Copout looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Copout moves into the clinch successfully.
Copout lands with a right to the head.
Barnett tries a body shot but Copout blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Copout has had enough of the clinch but Barnett keeps him there for the moment.
Copout's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnett presses Copout against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barnett lands with a light punch inside.
Copout tries to circle away but Barnett has him pinned against the cage.
Barnett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Copout wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnett misses with a punch on the inside.

Copout manages to break the clinch.
Barnett punishes Copout's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnett scores with a head kick.

Copout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Copout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnett's elbow.
Barnett misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett has a couple of punches blocked by Copout.

Copout pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Copout tries to clinch but Barnett is having none of it.
Barnett thows a body shot but no joy.
Copout tries to clinch but Barnett moves out of range.
Barnett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Copout wants to clinch.
Copout tries to clinch but Barnett moves out of range.
Barnett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!
Barnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barnett connects with a leg kick. Copout looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Copout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Copout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnett.
Copout tries to clinch there but Barnett circles away.
Barnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Copout connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Copout has managed to clinch.
Copout misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Copout.
Copout has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Copout pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Copout wants to clinch up but Barnett keeps it at a distance.
Copout tries to clinch there but Barnett circles away.
Barnett swats away the attempt to clinch by Copout.
Barnett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Copout.
Copout tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barnett counters with a low kick, right behind Copout 's knee.
Barnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnett scores with a jab to the body.

Copout has closed the distance and engaged Barnett in a clinch.
Copout lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Copout blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Copout is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett misses with a punch to the body.
Copout wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Copout misses with a body punch.
Copout tries to circle away but Barnett has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnett.
Barnett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Copout's efforts to push away.

Copout pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Copout doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
Barnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Copout tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barnett counters with an outside leg kick.
Copout tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Cro Copout seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnett tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnett digs a good hook to Copout's body.
Barnett is looking to wear down Copout with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Copout is looking to clinch.
Barnett throws a head kick that half lands.
Barnett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Copout.
Barnett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Copout tries to clinch but Barnett is having none of it.
Barnett thuds a left hand into Copout's body.
Copout moves out of range of the strikes.
Copout tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnett counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barnett - that will leave a mark!
Barnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Copout's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Copout looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnett lands with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnett.
Barnett tries to land a leg kick but Copout saw it coming and moves away.
Barnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Copout doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
Nice body kick there by Barnett.
Copout thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Barnett. Beautiful body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Copout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Copout cracks Barnett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnett misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Copout.

Copout gets a clinch.
Barnett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnett has Copout pressed against the cage, preventing Copout from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Copout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnett tries to throw a body punch but Copout avoids it by throwing Barnett back against the cage.
Barnett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Copout's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Barnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Copout has managed to clinch.
Copout working hard to break the clinch.
Copout is trying to break the clinch but Barnett is controlling him.
Barnett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Copout fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Copout tries to clinch up.
Copout tries to clinch but Barnett is having none of it.
Copout slips under a jab.
A jab from Barnett misses.
Cro Copout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Copout is looking to clinch but Barnett is avoiding it.
Copout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Copout takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barnett connects with a high kick.
Copout moves in looking to clinch but Barnett pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Copout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Copout is looking to clinch but Barnett is avoiding it.
Barnett misses the shot to the body.

Copout has taken the fight to the clinch.
Copout tries to throw a body punch but Barnett avoids it by throwing Copout back against the cage.
Barnett tries a body shot but Copout blocks it.
Barnett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Copout's elbow.
Copout is trying to break free.

Barnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copout tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Copout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnett throws a sloppy head kick and Copout moves out of range easily.
Copout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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 Ruiner Barnett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Copout wants to clinch.
Barnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Copout moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnett misses with the combination.
Copout tries to bum rush Barnett with a series of wild strikes but Barnett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Copout tries to clinch but Barnett moves out of range.
Copout wants to clinch but Barnett slips to the side
letting Barnett counter with a right hand.
Copout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Copout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Copout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Copout closes the distance and clinches.

Copout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnett scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Copout wants to clinch.
Barnett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Copout doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
Copout wants to clinch.
Barnett moves out of range of the strikes.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Copout moves into the clinch.
Barnett lands a body punch.
Copout is trying to break free.
Barnett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Copouts head.

Copout manages to break the clinch.
Barnett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Copout tries to clinch up.
Barnett throws a low kick but Copout avoids it.
Copout looks to land a right hand but Barnett moved out of range.
Barnett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Copout closes the distance and clinches.
Copout prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Barnett on the inside.
Copout wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout has a couple of punches blocked by Barnett.
Barnett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Copout breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Copout doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
Copout wants to clinch.
Copout throws a right hand that Barnett ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnett also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Copout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnett connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnett just misses with a punch to the body.
Copout misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnett keeps the fight on the outside.
Copout wants to clinch
and Copout takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Copout has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Barnett.
Barnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Copout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Copout looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Copout fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnett jabs Copout right on the nose. Copout blinks but takes it well.
Copout blocks a head kick by Barnett.
Copout connects with a looping right hand.
Barnett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Copout.
Nice body kick there by Barnett.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Copout might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Copout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnett looks to score with a jab to the body but Copout is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cro Copout.
Well Copout 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cro Copout!
Cro Copout bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.