PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Stojnic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stojnic
vs
Barnes

180 cm
25
241 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Denis Stojnic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vin Barnes!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stojnic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Stojnic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Barnes scores with a takedown into Stojnic's guard.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Barnes stands up and waves to Stojnic to follow him.
Barnes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stojnic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stojnic stuffs the takedown.
Denis Stojnic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vin Barnes.
Barnes with a poor takedown
and Stojnic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barnes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stojnic doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojnic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barnes.
Barnes looks gassed!
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt
and Stojnic counters with a big head kick but Barnes shrugs it off.

Stojnic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stojnic could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stojnic wants to stand but Barnes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stojnic wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Stojnic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic throws an elbow that misses. Barnes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stojnic's guard. Nice move by Barnes!
Barnes won't allow Stojnic to sweep him here.
Stojnic keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.

Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Stojnic working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stojnic swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Stojnic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes prevents Stojnic from getting back to his feet.
Stojnic looking to control.

Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Stojnic is retaining full guard.
Stojnic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stojnic is trying to keep Barnes in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stojnic wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
Stojnic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Stojnic keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Denis Stojnic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stojnic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stojnic off to one side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stojnic.
Stojnic with the ground and pound but Barnes regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Stojnic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stojnic is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Stojnic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stojnic tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Stojnic.
Barnes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stojnic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Barnes or perhaps it was just good defense by Stojnic which made him look bad.
Stojnic shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
Stojnic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnes as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stojnic is defended easily by Barnes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Stojnic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stojnic fails with the takedown

and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Barnes works over Stojnic with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Stojnic has wrist control.

Barnes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stojnic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stojnic tries to get out of the position.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Barnes works over Stojnic with some ground and pound from guard.

Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stojnic keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Vin Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.

Stojnic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stojnic's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barnes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stojnic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stojnic wants to get back to full guard but Barnes has mounted him!
Stojnic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Barnes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stojnic is surviving well by controlling Barnes's body position as best he can.
Stojnic is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but Stojnic is having none of it.
Barnes takes Stojnic's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Stojnic is in trouble.
Stojnic wants to escape the position.

Stojnic fending off the submission attempt from Barnes.
Stojnic trying to get back to his feet but Barnes is in full control for now.
Stojnic rolls, trying to escape but Barnes keeps control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic holding on to Barnes's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Barnes trying to control.
Stojnic can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stojnic trying to control the action but Barnes just sinks the hooks in.

Barnes is looking for the choke from the back position but Stojnic is controlling his hands well.
Stojnic is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Barnes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Stojnic defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Stojnic is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vin Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Stojnic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barnes leaves Stojnic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stojnic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barnes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stojnic somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Stojnic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stojnic slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stojnic fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojnic throws out a powerful jab.
Stojnic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnes as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stojnic lands a high kick!
Barnes fails to land the takedown.
Stojnic tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Stojnic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barnes's half guard.
Barnes trying to hold on to Stojnic's head to control him but Stojnic postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Stojnic sits in half guard.

Barnes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes tries to roll over but Stojnic keeps him under control.

Barnes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stojnic pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic tries to stand but can't do so whilst Barnes controls his leg.
Barnes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Barnes is staying active underneath Stojnic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stojnic wants to stand but Barnes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Stojnic is trying to work for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
Stojnic is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barnes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stojnic pulls his head out easily.

Stojnic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.

Barnes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stojnic pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Stojnic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stojnic 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Stojnic!