PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Barnes
vs
Frazier

194 cm
25
208 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frazier. That did some damage!
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab, jab by Frazier - just one landing.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Frazier.
Frazier 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.
Frazier looks winded!
Barnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frazier.
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jerome Frazier has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes cracks Frazier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes fakes the leg kick and cracks Frazier in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Frazier's leg. Frazier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frazier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Barnes does it's job there.
Frazier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Frazier is rocked!
Barnes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frazier is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barnes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frazier takes one to the side of the head.
Barnes feints a jab and as Frazier dips his head, Barnes unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Frazier right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Frazier falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Barnes smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Barnes!
John Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.