PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Artleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barnes
vs
Artleby

183 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rashad Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alan Artleby!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Artleby throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Artleby.

Artleby forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Artleby tries to pull guard but Barnes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Artleby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barnes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Artleby is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Artleby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Artleby.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Artleby off balance momentarily.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Artleby.
Artleby misses with an uppercut.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes is looking to slow Artleby down with leg kicks.

Artleby gets tackled into the cage by Barnes. Barnes maintains the clinch.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Artlebys head.
Artleby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rashad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Artleby.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Artleby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Artleby.

Artleby pulls Barnes into guard.
Artleby keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Artleby has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage.
Artleby keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Artleby is trying to keep Barnes in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artleby is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rashad Barnes.
Artleby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Artleby in his tracks.
Artleby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barnes swivels and escapes.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Artleby's front leg but catches the back leg as Artleby tries to avoid it.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Rashad Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Artleby misses with a two punch combination.
Alan Artleby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artleby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artleby misses with a body punch

and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barnes.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Artleby is blocking nicely.
Artleby wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Barnes.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Artleby controls his hands.
Artleby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barnes walks away with a smile on his face. Artleby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Artleby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.

Barnes closes the distance and pushes Artleby back into the cage.
Artleby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Artleby is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barnes to keep the fight standing.
Barnes with a knee to the head.
Artleby has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barnes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Artleby looks winded!
Barnes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Artleby.
Barnes works on Artleby's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Barnes.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes connects with a knee to the head.
Barnes digs a right hand into Artleby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Artleby's gas tank.
Barnes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've been informed that Artleby has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Artleby blocks it.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
Artleby wants to take the fight to the mat but Barnes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barnes landing knees to the head.

It looks like Alan Artleby has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes landing knees to the head.
Barnes works on Artleby's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnes working Artleby over with knees to the body.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rashad Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Artleby's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes cracks the inside of Artleby's front leg.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Artleby misses the jab.
Artleby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Artleby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to avoid it but Artleby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnes to the ground. Barnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Artleby scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Artleby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Artleby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alan Artleby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Artleby takes one to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Artleby shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Artleby has time to react.
Artleby is breathing heavily.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artleby throws an off balance right hand

and Barnes moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Artleby blocks it.
Barnes lands a knee to the body.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Artleby managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Artleby has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barnes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rashad Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Artleby.
Barnes lands with a left to the head.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Artleby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Artleby can do to turn this around?
Barnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes working the clinch nicely. Artleby is working for position but Barnes cracks him with a big knee to the head! Artleby crumples up against the cage and Barnes lands two more shots before the ref can save Artleby! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Rashad Barnes!
A very excited looking Rashad Barnes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.