PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kontiovaara
vs
Barnes

193 cm
34
267 lbs
18 - 18 - 1

187 cm
34
210 lbs
28 - 23 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Kontiovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pacman Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes cracks the inside of Kontiovaara's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Kontiovaara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kontiovaara scores with a decent looking hook.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kontiovaara.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Juhani Kontiovaara has been cut.
Barnes scores with a punch to the head.
Barnes works over Kontiovaara's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Kontiovaara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kontiovaara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to avoid it but Kontiovaara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnes to the ground. Barnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kontiovaara has a takedown stuffed.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kontiovaara misses the shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a jab to the head.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Kontiovaara keeps it at a distance.
Good shot there by Barnes.
Kontiovaara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kontiovaara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1-2. Barnes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Kontiovaara pushes him off.
Kontiovaara just misses with a punch to the body.
Kontiovaara throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Kontiovaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes catches Kontiovaara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pacman Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kontiovaara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kontiovaara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pacman Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara walks into a jab.
Kontiovaara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juhani Kontiovaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kontiovaara is breathing heavily.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Kontiovaara is avoiding it.
Barnes lands a head kick. Kontiovaara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barnes scores with a jab to the head.

Juhani Kontiovaara's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kontiovaara. That did some damage!
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kontiovaara throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kontiovaara does no damage.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.

Kontiovaara ducks straight into an uppercut from Barnes and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kontiovaara manages to regain guard straight away.
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Barnes wants to stand but Kontiovaara has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Barnes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kontiovaara, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pacman Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juhani Kontiovaara's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kontiovaara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kontiovaara finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes's head.
Kontiovaara shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes stuns Kontiovaara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kontiovaara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kontiovaara throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kontiovaara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Kontiovaara is rocked!

Juhani Kontiovaara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes drops Kontiovaara with a naaaaasty hook - Kontiovaara is in real trouble here! Barnes dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pacman Barnes!
Pacman Barnes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.